St John of God Murdoch Hospital

At St John of God Murdoch Hospital our reputation for excellence in clinical care and first-class tertiary level services make us the hospital of choice for both medical professionals and patients.

Since opening in 1994, the hospital has grown to include 525 beds, 18 operating theatres, an Emergency Department, dedicated cancer care centre, WA's largest standalone endoscopy unit and a dedicated Day Procedure Unit. We provide high-quality services for our community across emergency care, maternity services, orthopaedic surgery and integrated cancer care.

About the role

An exciting leadership opportunity has become available for an experienced Health Information Services Manager to join St John of God Murdoch Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover. As the hospital embarks on an exciting new chapter with the development of the Orthonova Orthopaedic Centre, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant growth initiative and partner with key stakeholders in delivering exceptional patient outcomes and operational excellence. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will be supported by an experienced and collaborative leadership team, ensuring you have the guidance, resources, and support needed to succeed in the role.

You will lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality services, maintaining compliance with legislative and accreditation requirements, and driving continuous improvement across health information management practices. The role is instrumental in supporting accurate clinical coding, data integrity, health fund compliance, and the achievement of key performance indicators.

Working closely with the Shared Health Information Services team, you will contribute to the development of best-practice systems, processes, and governance frameworks that support operational efficiency and service excellence. You will provide oversight of privacy and information release processes, support health fund audits, and ensure compliance with organisational, regulatory, and contractual obligations. In addition,



you will play a key role in maintaining the effectiveness of critical systems including the Patient Administration System (PAS), Scanned Health Records (SHR), and My Health Record (MyHR).

As a trusted advisor to hospital leadership, you will collaborate with clinical, finance, and operational stakeholders to deliver insights into activity, case mix, revenue performance, and service outcomes. Through your leadership, you will help optimise clinical documentation standards, strengthen audit readiness, support business development initiatives, and influence strategic decision-making across the hospital. This is an outstanding prospect to make a meaningful impact on patient care, operational performance, and the future direction of Health Information Services within a leading healthcare organisation.

This position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis and can be worked either full-time or part-time, with flexibility of 30.4 to 38 hours per week.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring relevant qualifications in Health Information Management (or equivalent experience within a healthcare environment), together with proven leadership experience and the ability to develop high-performing teams.

You will have strong knowledge of case mix funding, health information management, and legislative requirements, supported by excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities are essential, along with experience using healthcare information systems, including PAS, SHR, and Microsoft Office, to deliver operational excellence and achieve performance outcomes.

Above all,



patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

All applicants are requested to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

We can offer you

- Highly competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience.

- Fixed term full-time or part-time position (0.8FTE)

- Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation, or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

- Novated leasing

- work related expenses

- self-education and

- additional superannuation

- Leadership opportunity in collaborative dynamic team

- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

- Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

- Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

- Onsite parking available from approximately February 2027

- Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport

For enquiries, contact Claire Bauer, Executive Assistant, on 04•• ••• 886

Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified

Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

📌 Manager Health Information Services (Murdoch)
🏢 St John of God Health Care
📍 Murdoch